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CN100416300C - System and method for detecting contraband - Google Patents

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CN100416300C
CN100416300C CNB200480038731XA CN200480038731A CN100416300C CN 100416300 C CN100416300 C CN 100416300C CN B200480038731X A CNB200480038731X A CN B200480038731XA CN 200480038731 A CN200480038731 A CN 200480038731A CN 100416300 C CN100416300 C CN 100416300C
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The invention provides a method of detecting contraband, including storing data representing a first distribution of reference quantities measured when scanning reference objects of a first threat type, scanning an inspected object to measure a value of the inspected object, locating the value among the reference values, and determining a score of the data representing the first distribution corresponding to the value, as an indication of the likelihood that the inspected object is of the first threat type.

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The system and method that is used for detecting contraband
The cross reference of related application
Present application for patent requires the temporary transient patent application case No.60/519 of submission on November 12nd, 2003, the U.S. patent application case No.10/838 that on May 4th, 727 and 2004 submitted to, and 968 right of priority, its full content is combined in this with for referencial use.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of system and method that is used for detecting contraband (contraband).
Background technology
In recent years, the detection of the contraband goods as the explosive that is had in the means of transports that transported and different in luggage has become and has become more and more important.Developed and not only can see the shape of article entrained in the luggage, and can determine whether these article comprise the senior explosive detection system (EDS) of explosive materials.
These detection systems comprise ct (CT) machine.Explosive sniffer (EDD) based on other technology as quadrupole resonance (QR) is also arranged.EDD is different from EDS because the former can not find out as transportation safety office (TSA) the clear and definite full breadth of explosive of regulation.EDD and/or EDS are typically made by different company, and with incoherent mode result of calculation each other.
In order to improve the performance of explosive detection system, an approach is a plurality of systems of combination.For in meaningful mode from different system's fused data, need a tediously long process of collecting the data anastomosing algorithm of associating data, design customization and adjusting this algorithm subsequently.In addition, in order to finish this point, he or she has each knowledge of being familiar with very much of how to work about EDD and EDS possibly.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of method that is used for detecting contraband, it can be adopted by existing and new system.In this method, system, or risk assessment tool comprises another computerized processor of contraband goods detecting devices or assessment risk.Risk assessment tool will receive the input data with the form of value-at-risk, and each value-at-risk is indicated a kind of existence of contraband goods of specific type.In addition, this system will utilize its risk assessment (that is, scanning result) to revise value-at-risk according to given computing, and provide these amended value-at-risks with output.
Because this computing is based on the objective standard of theory of probability, the value-at-risk common language that will to be the permission system work under uncomprehending situation each other together.When two systems link together, second system will use the output value-at-risk of first system as the input value-at-risk.This thus when not existing centre data to merge entity, disperse or a kind of form that distributed data merges.
The invention provides a kind of method that is used for detecting contraband, comprise contraband goods detecting devices scanning container with first type; Result based on the described scanning of this contraband goods detecting devices of first type produces a plurality of initial risks values, and each initial risks value is indicated the existence of the contraband goods of each type; Contraband goods detecting devices scanning container with second type; And based on result with the described scanning of this contraband goods detecting devices of second type, revise the initial risks value to produce a plurality of ultimate risk values, each ultimate risk value is corresponding to other of the branch of initial risks value, and indicates the existence of the contraband goods of each type.
Value-at-risk may be from 0% to 100%, perhaps on from 1% to 99% the ratio.
Risk calculus can be Bayes (Bayesian) probability theory, wherein initial value-at-risk is the priori of existence of every type contraband goods, the existence of given different contraband goods type, use the possibility of Bayes rule and scanning result to revise this probability, and output probability is a posterior probability.
Other computing, for example Dan Pusite one Shi Xuefo (Dempster-Schafer) theory also can draw the result who is equal to.The reason of using Bayesian probability is its property simplified, and when this method of application during as standard, this is an advantage.
It is incoherent mutually that separate data merges the system that depends on or near incoherent mutually, that is, condition is independently supposed.This is usually when the different physical attributes of using metrical information and independent technology of originating and realize.
This method may further include people's the information that enters that enters the loading area of aircraft with the container that is used to load, and based on this information, produce individual risk's value, described a plurality of in the middle of the generation of value-at-risks be based on the result of scanning of the contraband goods detecting devices of first type of this individual risk's value and described usefulness.
This method can further extend to risk assessment tool, its use as the such non-sensor information of Customer information or the threat alarm condition revise value-at-risk.
One of may further include based on ultimate risk value at least of this method triggers alarm.
First type contraband goods detecting devices can be a CT scanner, and second type contraband goods detecting devices can be a QR scanner.Scanning with CT scanner can take place before described scanning with the QR scanner.
The present invention also provides a kind of method that is used for detecting contraband, and it comprises people's the information that enters that enters the loading area of aircraft with the container that is used to load; Based on this information, produce individual risk's value; With first contraband goods detecting devices scanning container; And, produce at least one initial risks value based on the result of this individual risk value and described scanning.
This method may further include with second contraband goods detecting devices scanning container, and based on the result of the scanning of this second contraband goods detecting devices of described usefulness, revises the initial risks value to produce the ultimate risk value.
This method may further include based on the ultimate risk value and triggers alarm.
The first contraband goods detecting devices can be a CT scanner, and the second contraband goods detecting devices can be a QR scanner.Scanning with CT scanner can take place before described scanning with the QR scanner.
The present invention further provides a kind of method that is used for detecting contraband, comprise with first contraband goods detecting devices scanning container; Based on the result of the scanning of this first contraband goods detecting devices of described usefulness, be created in the initial risks value on from 1% to 99% the ratio; With second contraband goods detecting devices scanning container; And, produce the ultimate risk value based on the result of the scanning of this initial risks value and this second contraband goods detecting devices of described usefulness.
This method may further include people's the information that enters that enters the loading area of aircraft with the container that is used to load, and based on this information, produce individual risk's value, the generation of described initial risks value is based on the result of the scanning of this individual risk's value and this first contraband goods detecting devices of described usefulness.
This method may further include based on the ultimate risk value and triggers alarm.
The first contraband goods detecting devices can be a CT scanner, and the second contraband goods detecting devices can be a QR scanner.Scanning with CT scanner can take place before described scanning with the QR scanner.
The present invention further provides a kind of method that is used for detecting contraband, comprise with first contraband goods detecting devices scanning container; Result based on the scanning of this first contraband goods detecting devices of described usefulness produces a plurality of initial risks values, and each initial risks value is corresponding to a kind of contraband goods of specific type; With second contraband goods detecting devices scanning container; And, producing a plurality of ultimate risk values based on the result of the scanning of this initial risks value and this second contraband goods detecting devices of described usefulness, each ultimate risk value is corresponding to a kind of contraband goods of specific type.
The present invention further provides a kind of system that is used for detecting contraband, be included as contraband goods and scan the contraband goods detecting devices of container and be connected to the computing machine of this contraband goods detecting devices, with based on the people's of the loading area that enters aircraft with the container that is used to load information and produce individual risk's value, and based on the result of this individual risk's value and described scanning and produce at least one initial risks value.
This system may further include the second contraband goods detecting devices that scans container for contraband goods.
The first contraband goods detecting devices can be a CT scanner, and the second contraband goods detecting devices can be a QR scanner.
This system may further include and makes CT scanner and the interconnective transportation subsystem of QR scanner, to transport container between CT scanner and QR scanner.
The present invention can further provide a kind of system that is used for detecting contraband, comprises the first contraband goods detecting devices, thinks contraband goods and implementation scanning for the first time on container; The second contraband goods detecting devices is thought contraband goods and implementation scanning for the second time on container; And the computing machine that is connected to first and second detecting devicess, being created in the initial risks value on from 1% to 99% the ratio based on the result of scanning for the first time, and produce the ultimate risk value based on the result of this initial risks value and scanning for the second time.
The present invention can further provide a kind of system that is used for detecting contraband, comprises the first contraband goods detecting devices, thinks contraband goods and implementation scanning for the first time on container; The second contraband goods detecting devices is thought contraband goods and implementation scanning for the second time on container; And the computing machine that is connected to first and second detecting devicess, to produce a plurality of initial risks values based on the result who scans for the first time, each initial risks value is corresponding to a kind of contraband goods of specific type, and producing a plurality of ultimate risk values based on the result of this initial risks value and scanning for the second time, each ultimate risk value is corresponding to a kind of contraband goods of specific type.
The present invention can further provide a kind of system that is used for surveying the contraband goods of container, comprise risk assessment tool, it accepts a plurality of value-at-risks as the input data, each value-at-risk is indicated the existence of the contraband goods of each type, described risk assessment tool is revised this value-at-risk, based on the risk assessment of himself, in the risk calculus of clearly stipulating, use quantification, and described instrument is exported described amended value-at-risk based on its experience or special risk assessment.
This risk assessment tool can be the virtual tool that is positioned at outside the physics risk assessment unit.This risk assessment tool can merge the sensing data about container.This risk assessment tool can embed in the contraband goods detecting devices of scanning container.This risk assessment tool can be used the assessment of general threatened status.
This risk assessment tool can be passenger's overview screening system, the relative risk of the individual under the assessment container.
This value-at-risk can be a probability, has the value between 0 and 1.The summation of the probability that the probability of each threat category and nothing threaten can be 1.
Risk calculus can be a Bayesian probability, and uses the observation possibility of giving with different threat category.
Can be with a plurality of risk assessment tool of combined sequence, each all uses the value-at-risk output of previous instrument to import as value-at-risk.This system can provide separate data to merge.
Can whether report to the police based on the judgement of output threat value.Can whether send container to another risk assessment tool based on the judgement of output threatened status.Can whether surpass threshold value based on the summation of value-at-risk and adjudicate and whether report to the police.
This contraband goods detecting devices can be a CT scanner or QR scanner.
The present invention also provides a kind of method of detecting contraband, comprises first data that distribute of storage representative measured reference value when scanning has the references object of first feature of being scheduled to; The object that scanning is checked is to measure the variable of the object of being checked; This variable of location among reference value; And definite representative is corresponding to the score of first data that distribute of this variable, an indication that has the possibility of first feature of being scheduled to as the object of being checked.
Representing first data that distribute can be the function of score with respect to first reference value that distributes, and approaches first and distributes.
This method may further include second data that distribute of storage representative measured reference value when scanning has the references object of second feature of being scheduled to; And definite representative is corresponding to the score of second data that distribute of this variable, an indication that has the possibility of second feature of being scheduled to as the object of being checked.
This method may further include storage representative when the data of second distribution of measured reference value during the scan reference object under the situation of not having the first predetermined feature; And determine the score of representative corresponding to second data that distribute of this variable, there is not an indication of the possibility of first feature of being scheduled to as the object of being checked.
This method may further include the score normalization that makes from representing first and second data that distribute, and is used to indicate this object to have the possibility of predetermined feature from the normalized score of representing first data that distribute.
The object of being checked can be the container as luggage.Replacedly, the object of being checked can be arranged in container.
The present invention also provides a kind of computer-readable medium, it has storage instruction thereon, when carrying out by at least one processor, this instruction is according to a method detecting contraband, and this method comprises first data that distribute of storage representative measured reference value when scanning has the references object of first feature of being scheduled to; Store variable measured when sweep object; This variable of location among reference value; And definite representative is corresponding to the score of first data that distribute of this variable, an indication that has the possibility of first feature of being scheduled to as the object of being checked.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of contraband goods detection system, comprises scanning subsystem and the computer subsystem that comprises database;
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of computer subsystem;
Fig. 3 is the form of illustrating the use of database;
Fig. 4 A-4C is the synoptic diagram of contraband goods detection system, be illustrated in container and enter before the scanning subsystem, the generation of previous threatened status (Fig. 4 A) and when container when the scanning subsystem, the modification of threatened status (Fig. 4 B and 4C);
Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram of illustrating the use of contraband goods detection system;
Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram of scanning subsystem;
Fig. 7 is to use gamma (gamma) to distribute, and has been illustrated in or does not have explosives type 2 (B 2) situation under, about the feature X of bag 1Histogram and the drawing of the example of probability distribution;
Fig. 8 illustrates given measured X 1, the bomb type B 2The drawing of probability;
Fig. 9 illustrates about the histogram of the class data of the distribution of reference value measured when having or do not have under the situation of predetermined feature when the scan reference object and simulates the drawing of Gauss (gaussian) curve; And
Figure 10 is the drawing of the analysis of the measured variable of representative with the threatened status of definite institute scanned objects.
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Fig. 1 illustrates contraband goods detection system 10, or EDS, comprises scanning subsystem 12 and computer subsystem 14.
Scanning subsystem 12 comprises the first contraband goods detecting devices 16, the second contraband goods detecting devices 18 and travelling belt 20.
The first contraband goods detecting devices 16, or EDS are CT scanner (hereinafter referred to as " CT scanner 16 ").Although sets forth in detail not, CT scanner 16 comprise the framework holder with the tubular conduit by wherein and be installed to framework on this framework holder, with around the passage rotation.X-ray source and X-ray detector guarantee to be the opposite straight at framework.Suitably set the size of tubular conduit, to allow different goods containers, the luggage of suitcase and other type for example is by CT scanner 16.
The second contraband goods detecting devices 18 is QR scanner (hereinafter referred to as " QR scanners 18 ").Although be not shown specifically, QR scanner 18 has and CT scanner 16 similar structures, and has the tubular conduit by wherein, its in size with CT scanner 16 on channel types seemingly; Yet these parts comprise the quadrupole resonance transmitter and receiver.Its parts are removable in QR scanner 18 to be unnecessary, but must guide these parts towards the passage by the QR scanner.
Travelling belt 20 interconnects CT scanner 16 and QR scanner 18 contraband goods detecting devicess, and by at CT scanner 16 and QR scanner 18 passage on both.
With reference to figure 1 and Fig. 2, computer subsystem 14 comprises computing machine 22 and the electronic databank 26 that is connected on the computing machine 22.Computing machine 22 comprises processor 100, primary memory 102, static memory 104, Network Interface Unit 106, video display devices 108, literal-digital input unit 110, cursor control device 112, the actuator unit 114 that comprises machine readable media 116 and signal generation device 118.All parts of computer subsystem 14 all interconnect by bus 120.Computer subsystem 14 is connected to network 122 by Network Interface Unit 106.Although illustrate in computing machine 22, comprise database 26 and static memory 104 both, computer subsystem may only comprise this or that.
Machine readable media 116 comprises one group of instruction 124, and it may partly be passed to processor 100 and primary memory 102 by bus 120.Although do not illustrate, processor 100 and primary memory 102 may also have independent internal instruction set.
As illustrated among Fig. 3, database 26 and/or static memory 104 comprise the row characteristics about dissimilar people, and for example whether credit card information, nationality and they have the tabulation of one way airline ticket and corresponding risk level or threatened status.Value-at-risk can be expressed as the digital probability proportion with upper and lower limit, for example from 0 to 1, or 0.01 to 0.99 probability, perhaps from 0% to 100%, or the number percent of from 1% to 99% (or any scope at this, for example 2% to 98% or 0.02 to 0.98).Value-at-risk attempts to carry the explosive device with every type people and that people or other contraband goods is associated to the possibility on the aircraft.
Computing machine 22 is connected to CT scanner 16 and QR scanner 18 on both, and with common threat state propagation (TSP) the agreement programming of two class scanners.The TSP agreement is an embodiment of described invention.Although do not illustrate, should be appreciated that system 10 also comprises the alarm that is connected to computing machine 22.
The TSP agreement allows system's any given bag of 10 judgements whether to comprise the contraband goods as the bomb and trigger alarm, or removes the bag that will pass through simply.
With bag carry kind i (i=1 ... the situation of explosive device n) is expressed as B i, and its situation of not carrying any contraband goods is expressed as B 0Alert event is expressed as A 1, and the removing incident is A 0The probability of surveying, Pd, and the probability of false alarm, Pfa, can be write as conditional probability:
Pd i=P(A 1|B i)
(1)
Pfa=P(A 1|B 0)
Probability among the Eq.1 describe when the truth on basis only known and no matter in the bag whether during the physical presence bomb, desired machine decision.These probability are also referred to as possibility.
In the real operation occasion, truth is unknown, but the judgement of machine is known.Give the judgement (reporting to the police or removing) of fixed system 10,, can use Bayes rule in order to quantize the probability that bag carries bomb:
P ( B i | A j ) = P ( A j | B i ) P ( B i ) P ( A j | B 1 ) P ( B 1 ) + P ( A j | B 2 ) P ( B 2 ) + . . . + P ( A j | B n ) P ( B n ) + P ( A j | B 0 ) P ( B 0 )
j=0,1
For (2)
i=0,...,n
When Eq. the expression formula in (2) is represented given warning (j=1) and given removing (j=0), the probability of an explosive kind.Thereby when giving the output of fixed system 10, its relative determinacy with the existence of bomb quantizes.
These probability depend on the amount of employed special system, and (Pd, Pfa) and so-called " priori ", it is P (B i) and P ( B 0 ) = 1 - Σ i = 1 n P ( B i ) . In Bayesian statistics, priori is basic, and will discuss in further detail in part after a while.Priori was distributed before bag of screening.
Expediently, can take on priori about second system (P (B), etc.) from a probability that system calculated (P (B|A), etc.).When two systems are conditions independently the time, this is correct.Additional hypothesis is that a bag only can comprise an explosives type, that is, and and B 1And B 2Be to repel mutually.Yet, B 1And B 2Probability may be all very high, but B 1And B 2Summation can not surpass 1, or 100%.
When EDS exports from A 1And A 0Be summarised as may be for any output (X) of binary variable (report to the police or remove), one group of such variable, continuous number, one group of continuous number or their all mixing the time, Eq. (3) obtains following form:
P ( B i | X ) = P ( X | B i ) P ( B i ) P ( X | B 1 ) P ( B 1 ) + P ( X | B 2 ) P ( B 2 ) + . . . + P ( X | B n ) P ( B n ) + P ( X | B 0 ) P ( B 0 ) - - - ( 3 )
Threatened status is defined as the array of probability, P (B 1), P (B 2) ..., P (B n).Ignore P (B 0), because can calculate it from other component, that is, and P (B 0)=1-(P (B 1)+P (B 2)+...+P (B n)).Bayesian prior constitutes initial threatened status, that is, and and the threatened status before screening bag by any EDS.Each EDS is according to its scanning result (X), historical data or possibility, (P (X|B i)) and input threatened status (P (B i)) revise threatened status.Thereby, P (B i| X) be threatened status after EDS revises.
In turn for a plurality of EDS operation, about the output threatened status of an EDS as about the dirty input threatened status of next EDS.Threatened status thereby propagate by this system is simultaneously from each EDS accumulating information, as illustrated among Fig. 4 A-4C.
The priori threat assessment, perhaps each threatens scene (threat alarm levels) or each passenger's (computer assisted passenger is screening system-" CAPPS " in advance) priori threat assessment, can realize according to Eq. (4) conduct TSP EDS thereafter.
For every bag, system makes binary decision: report to the police or removing.In the TSP agreement, this judgement is based on the output threatened status.It is based on the combined probability of contraband goods, that is, and and P (B 1| X)+P (B 2| X)+...+P (B n| X), whether surpass predetermined threshold value, or critical probability (P Crit).
The explosive that may have the specific type that EDD can not detect.For filling up any possible vacancy, TSP adds checklist to threatened status.This checklist has clauses and subclauses of each explosive kind, and along with threatened status is propagated by this system together.If one or more clauses and subclauses (type of explosive) are not examined, then this system will trigger alarm, no matter what threatened status is.Checklist can be defined as:
Thereby the EDS judgement can be further defined as:
The sensitivity of EDS thereby can regulate in two ways: by changing the priori threatened status or by changing critical probability.
In use, place container or bag 28 to travelling belt 20.With reference to figure 3,4A and 5, at first produce individual threatened status 32 (step 30).Before CT scanner 16 scanning bags 28, enter computing machine 22 by literal-digital input unit 110 and cursor control device 112 about individual's's individual of the bag 28 that is used to load (for example with) information.Depend on the information that is entered, instruction 124 is sent to processor 100 and primary memory 124, and the database 26 of feeding is as input 126.Computing machine 22 extracts different information from database 26 and/or static memory 104.Based on the output information 128 that is received from database 26, computing machine 22 produces individual threatened status 32, and it comprises that people will carry the probability of the contraband goods (for example explosive device) of one of many (for example four kinds) type in its bag 28.As illustrating among Fig. 4 A, individual threatened status 32 is presented on the display device 108 of computing machine 22.
Bag 28 is subsequently along with travelling belt 20 shift-in CT scanner 16 (step 34).When bag 28 was in passage, framework consequently can be obtained a plurality of projections of bag 28 in different angles around bag 28 rotation X-ray source and detector cells.The X-ray of launching from the source passes through this bag, and surveys by detector cells.Each image that CT creates is all represented the quality and the density of the two dimension " section " of bag.
As illustrated among Fig. 4 B, individual threatened status 32 is sent to CT scanner 16, and after having done observation, it revises this individual's threatened status 32, with in the middle of producing or initial threatened status 38 (step 36).Intermediate threat state 38 comprises that bag 28 carries the amended probability of dissimilar contraband goods included in the individual threatened status 32.Because the different detection that CT scanner 16 is done, changed probably about the probability of every type contraband goods.Intermediate threat state 38 is presented on the display device 108 of computing machine 22.
The mobile subsequently bag 28 of travelling belt 20 is to QR scanner 18, and it scans this bag 28 (step 40).As illustrated among Fig. 4 C, intermediate threat state 38 is sent to the QR scanner, and it revises intermediate threat state 38 based on the different detection of being done, to produce final threatened status 44 (step 42).Final threatened status 44 comprise bag 28 comprise in the middle of 38 with individual 32 threatened status in a plurality of further amended probability of one of included different contraband goods.Final threatened status 44 is presented on the display device 108 of computing machine 22.
Computing machine 22 is read final threatened status 44, and if the general probability of any class contraband goods is on critical probability in the bag 28, and then computing machine 22 triggers the user of alarms with warning system 10, as (step 46) described in the Eq. (6).
An advantage is because EDD communicates by letter by common protocols, just not need the data anastomosing algorithm that customizes.Another advantage is, in order to use this system, not needing may be by the knowledge of being familiar with of the independent EDD of different manufacturer's manufacturings and/or EDS.Further advantage is, has merged the priori threatened status before with EDS scanning bag, and a kind of accurate more contraband goods detection system is provided thus.Further advantage is that system is classified threatened status about dissimilar explosives.Further advantage is, the sensitivity of system can be warned the priori threatened status by the change critical probability or by merging passenger's profile information or threat alarm condition information, and regulates at an easy rate.
Fig. 6 illustrates contraband goods detection system 50 according to another embodiment of the invention.Contraband goods detection system 50 may comprise with Fig. 1 in those similar parts of illustrated system 10.With reference to figure 6, contraband goods detection system 50 comprises database 52, the first contraband goods detecting devices 54, the second contraband goods detecting devices 56 and the 3rd contraband goods detecting devices 58.In Fig. 6 among the illustrated embodiment, the first contraband goods detecting devices 54 is CT scanner (hereinafter referred to as " CT scanner 54 "), the second contraband goods detecting devices 56 is QR scanner (hereinafter referred to as " QR scanners 56 "), and the 3rd contraband goods detecting devices 58 is X-ray diffraction (XRD) scanner (hereinafter referred to as " XRD scanners 58 ").
Although do not illustrate, should be appreciated that, contraband goods detection system 50 also may comprise with Fig. 1 in that illustrated similar computing machine.
In use, with reference to figure 6, place bag 60 in system 50.Before with these bags of CT scanner 54 scanning,, produce individual threatened status 62 based on about the carrier's of bag 60 information with from the information that database 52 or computing machine 22 are extracted.When CT scanner 54 scanning bags 60, produce initial threat state 64, for example by revising individual threatened status 62.QR scanner 56 scanning bags 60, and generation intermediate threat state 66 subsequently are for example by revising initial threat state 64.After XRD scanner 58 scanning bags 60, produce final threatened status 68, for example by revising intermediate threat state 66.
Generally understand as institute in this area, XRD scanner 58 comprises X-ray source and X-ray detector.The X-ray sends from X-ray source, enters detector by bag 60, and this detector measurement is by the elasticity or the coherent scatter spectra of the X-ray after the bag 60.Computing machine may comprise the known reference spectrum storehouse about different dangerous substances, and they are compared with the spectrum that is detected.
Should be appreciated that, computing machine with Fig. 1 in illustrated system's 10 similar modes carry out the generation of different threatened status or the modification of threatened status.
The accuracy that an advantage of illustrated system 50 is detecting contrabands among Fig. 6 further strengthens.
Except CT, QR and XRD scanner, other embodiment also may use dissimilar contraband goods detecting devicess.For example, generally understand, also can use advanced techniques (AT) hardware scanning instrument as institute in this area.The AT scanner may comprise have suspect object two X-ray systems of two different visual fields of (for example, bag).To be collectively referred to as " three-dimensional density reconstruction " from two image sets that these visual fields are created.Estimated density of material is compared with the typical density data about the explosive material.The AT scanner can comprise a double energy explosive detection system, with the density of the object in the further estimation bag.Use two different X-ray voltages to create two different X-ray images.Use special-purpose Flame Image Process to separate the different objects that superpose each other in the projected image.Estimated density is compared with the typical density data about the explosive material.
In addition,, generally understand, also can use tracking detector as institute in this area as another example.Tracking detector " is smelt spy " in essence object is to determine its composition.Tracking detector comprises the collector mechanism of catching steam thing and particulate from subject (for example, bag).The collected particulate of subsequent analysis is determined the composition of object.
Can in the explosive detection system, arrange dissimilar scanner or detecting devices (for example, CT, QR, XRD, AT and tracking detector) with any order, any combination (for example, XRD, QR and tracking detector).Detecting devices more than three can be coupled together so that use method as described above.Can use this detecting devices to survey the contraband goods of other type, for example anesthetic.After producing individual threatened status, may be only with a contraband goods detecting devices scanning bag.Individual's threatened status can produce under situation about not using about special individual's information, and may simply be general individual threatened status.The contraband goods detecting devices is direct physical or electrical connection not, and the scanning of each contraband goods detecting devices can not take place after each other immediately.
At the contraband goods detecting devices is the situation of the imaging system as the CT scanner, and this system's possibility can be in interior pinpoint threat project of the project that is scanned (for example, bag) or zone.In bag, may there be a plurality of distinct threatening areas.In these situations, the regional area in the bag may each all have a threatened status that is associated.This bag thereby will have several local threat states and an overall threatened status.Overall situation threatened status is effective and consistent with local threat states about whole bag.
Thereby in overall threatened status, may there be a level of the threatened status of forming by local threat states.This level of threatened status can transmit between system.Computing about local threat states is identical with the computing about overall threatened status.By supposing between the different threatening areas it is to add up independently, can calculate overall threatened status from a plurality of local threat states.
The another one advantage of this level of threatened status is that " resolution " that threatens increases.This resolution further increases, a plurality of imaging system scanning bags if it is former, and then the local threat states that first system is reported can be revised by second system.
The TSP agreement is fully by Eqs. (4), and (5) and (6) define.Yet, need some guilding principles and example how to illustrate design conditions probability, P (X|B i).
The EDS Class1, single binary output
If being EDS, only available information whether reports to the police, then by determining that following expression formula can obtain TSP and comply with (compliance):
P(A|B i),i∈1,...,n
P(A|B)
(6)
P(A|B i)=1-P(A|B i),i∈1,...,n
P(A|B)=1-P(A|B)
Eq. the probability in (6) is estimated about the History Performance Data of EDS by using.
In order to estimate P (A|B i), use the probing test data.Different explosives type B iSample be placed in the bag sample and pass EDS.Adopt consequent detectivity to represent P (A|B i).
Use the historical false alarm rate of EDS to estimate P (A|B).
EDS type 2, a plurality of alarm kinds, locality specific regulation (CTX example)
As an extension of EDS Class1, this EDS has:
● a plurality of alarm kinds, A 1..., A m
● a plurality of potentially alarms of every bag
● each alarm is independent, and the position of separating in bag takes place
An interchangeable representation of this system is one group of m standalone sensor, and it can export 0 (removing) by each, or corresponding to the discrete digital of the number of alarm project.
The output of EDS is A jSequence.The number of element is more than or equal to the number of alarm kind in this sequence.Two examples:
● removing is equal to: A 1A 2... A m, that is, all sensors are all removed.
● two alarms in the kind 2 are equal to: A 1A 2A 2A 3... A m
The EDS output of being write as X in Eq. (3) is by A jSequence replace.Because sensor is independently, and alarm occurs in different positions, and conditional probability can be write as:
P(X|B i)=P(A 1,A 2,...,A m|B i)=P(A 1|B i)×P(A 2|B i)×...×P(A m|B i) (7)
Need predeterminedly be:
P (A j| B i), for i ∈ 1 ..., n, and j ∈ 1 ..., m
P (A j| B), for j ∈ 1 ..., m (8)
P (A j| B i)=1-P (A j| B i), for i ∈ 1 ..., n, and j ∈ 1 ..., m
P (A j| B)=1-P (A j| B), for j ∈ 1 ..., m
Eq. the probability in (8) is estimated about the History Performance Data of EDS by using.
In order to estimate P (A j| B i), need to use the probing test data.Different explosives type B iSample be placed in the different bags and pass EDS.Adopt alarm types A jRelative frequency represent P (A j| B i).
In order to estimate about alarm types A jFalse alarm rate P (A j| B), use the modular system false alarm rate.
For many EDS, alarm kind and explosive kind are complementary.For example, alarm of CTX thin slice and B iOne of conform to.In this case, can be with P (A j| B i) non-diagonal components be interpreted as the misclassification rate.
Even when having a plurality of alarm, this method causes the single threatened status of every bag.The single threatened status of every bag is suitable for representing the comprehensive threat about this bag,, is suitable for doing the judgement of whether reporting to the police that is.Yet in the situation that has a plurality of position sensitive EDS (for example, the CTX heel is with XRD is arranged), it is of great value preserving the threat information of localization and also propagating local threat states.Following streaming system can be revised this local threat states subsequently before the threatened status that they is combined into every bag.
EDS/EDD type 3: one or more features
Such EDS provides one or more real consecutive numbers, the existence of explosive in its indication bag.Because the feature of fixed qty, EDS is not a position sensitive, that is, it produces the reading about this bag as a whole.NQR and other non-imaging technique belong to this kind.
In non--TSP situation, usually by the one or more threshold values of feature application being done the EDS judgement.A kind of mode that is adapted to TSP is that EDS is considered as discrete type 1 (or 2) system,, uses identical threshold value and the use statistics about the fact (false positive) of vacation that is, or the like.Yet,, can obtain better result by feature being considered as continuous distribution.This involves modeling procedure.
We at first revise the threatened status formula among the Eq. (3).Output data X is the real number array of regular length now, X 1, X 2..., X mWe suppose that feature is independently, and then therefore we can be write as:
P(X|B i)=P(X 1,X 2,...,X m|B i)=P(X 1|B i)×P(X 2|B i)×...×P(X m|B i) (9)
For each feature, X j, we need to determine now:
P(X j,|B i)
(10)
P(X j,|B)
For previous Class1 or 2 EDS, these conditional probabilities of Eq. (10) are single numeral (scalars), yet in this situation, they are about variable X jProbability distribution.
Hereinafter be the outline of needed step:
1. collect about bag that has explosive and the characteristic that does not have the bag of explosive;
2. the correlativity between the inspection feature if possible, is removed their correlativity (by ignoring of linear transformation, Hotelling (Hotelling) conversion, feature, etc.);
3. for each feature, structure is about threatening bag (B i) and do not have the histogram of the bag of explosive;
4. match probability distribution is to this histogram.This is not necessary for normal distribution.For example, may need the conversion (for example, getting the logarithm of feature) of feature, to obtain the good fit of probability distribution.
The major advantage of using continuous feature is that the accurate degree of belief of EDS is integrated with threatened status.When a plurality of EDS use continuous feature, the data fusion of " going deep into " can take place, wherein with the degree of belief of the mode weighting separate payment of the best.
Example: single feature
An explosives type (is B to consider only to indicate only generation 2) single feature (X 1) the situation of EDD.So we need determine:
P(X 1|B 2)
(11)
P(X 1|B)=P(X 1|B 1)=P(X 1|B 3)=...=P(X 1|B n)
Second this feature of row expression of noting Eq. (11) will be about carrying except B 2Outside the bag of explosives type have and the fact about the identical distribution of the bag that do not carry explosive.Sensor on EDD can not be surveyed the whole spectrum of explosive, only B 2
Illustrate modeling among Fig. 7 based on these two kinds of probability distribution of historical data.This may be the process of attempting a trouble of different probability distribution function and converting characteristic.
About the extreme value of feature, need to pay close attention to especially, one of probability density may converge on zero in very fast mode here.Reality and conservative preventive measure are definition limit, surpass this limit, and two probability density are considered to equate.This prevents from excessively to put letter for outlier (outlier).
According to this example, we now can calculate amended threatened status, P (B 2| X 1), it is at given feature X 1Measurement, bag has the probability of the bomb of kind 2.
Use Eq. (3) and Eq. (11), we obtain:
P ( B 2 | X 1 ) = P ( X 1 | B 2 ) P ( B 2 ) P ( X 1 | B 2 ) P ( B 2 ) + P ( X 1 | B ‾ ) ( P ( B 1 ) + P ( B 2 ) + . . . + P ( B n ) + P ( B ‾ ) )
(12)
= P ( X 1 | B 2 ) P ( B 2 ) P ( X 1 | B 2 ) P ( B 2 ) + P ( X 1 | B ‾ ) ( 1 - P ( B 2 ) ) 30
Use is from probability function and the priori of Fig. 7, and we can computing function, P (B 2| X 1), as illustrated among Fig. 8.
This EDD will only can check second in checklist, and therefore, in the unit occasion, must not remove bag.Finish the EDD operate in tandem of checklist with EDS or another, EDD will be about comprehensive EDS performance added value.
EDS type 4: a plurality of alarm kinds (CTX-PDC) with the many stack features that are associated
This is the mixture of situation 2 and 3, a very typical situation.In the localization position of bag, still may there be different types of a plurality of alarm.In addition, each alarm project has one or more features to utilize, and the probability distribution modeling is used in this permission, shown in type 3 EDS.Solution thereby be a combination of type 2 and 3.
Fig. 9 illustrates a distribution of reference quantity measured when scanning has the references object of first kind of threat types (threat types A), is also referred to as " histograms of class data "; The distribution of measured reference quantity when scanning has the references object of (threat types B) of second kind of threat types; And the distribution of the reference quantity when scanning does not have first kind and second kind of threat types (mistake F).In the present example, obtain about object with about the normal distribution of the object that do not have first kind and second kind threat types with first and second kinds of threat types.Distribution has different maximum scores, and should the maximum score be in the different value of reference quantity.So the histogram of class data changes the Gaussian curve that simulated into.Gaussian curve obtains by the function that match approaches distribution, and thereby the functions/data that distributes for representative.Owing to the Gaussian distribution in the storer that is stored in computer system, EDD is ready to the data in the analysis scan operation now.
Figure 10 illustrates the analysis of value measured when the checked object of scanning.Measured value (new X) is positioned on the horizontal ordinate of distribution among the reference quantity.In this situation, this value is approximately 22.Determining corresponding to the score in the distribution of value 22 on the ordinate subsequently.In the present example, represent score in the distribution of first kind of threat types to be higher than score in the distribution of representing second kind of threat types, and represent two kinds of scores of first kind and second kind threat types all to be higher than and represent first kind and second kind of non-existent score of threat types.This representational class possibility that is divided into corresponding to measured value 22.
Multiply by the class possibility to obtain final probability with priori.In the present example, will be corresponding to the priori of false F corresponding to the more important place weighting of probability of the existence of first kind and second kind of threat types (threat types A and threat types B).In case determined final probability, with they normalization, so that under the situation of the relative weighting of not revising them, they add up to one.In the present example, the probability after the normalization is approximately 0.44,0.22 and 0.34, respectively corresponding to threat types A, and threat types B and false F.For the state that obtains making up, will indicate the normalized final probability addition of threat types subsequently.In this situation, summation is 0.22 to add 0.44, that is, and and 0.66.If the most whole threatened status is 0.66, it is greater than predetermined maximum value, for example 0.4, then will activate alarm.
Although described, and some exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings, will appreciate that only Illustrative just of such embodiment, and do not limit present invention, and this invention is not restricted to specific structure and arrangement shown and that describe, because can occur change for those of ordinary skills.

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1. the method for a detecting contraband comprises:
Contraband goods detecting devices scanning container with first type;
Result based on the described scanning of this contraband goods detecting devices of first type produces a plurality of initial risks values, and each initial risks value is indicated the existence of the contraband goods of each type;
Contraband goods detecting devices scanning container with second type; And
Based on result with the described scanning of this contraband goods detecting devices of second type, revise the initial risks value producing a plurality of ultimate risk values, each ultimate risk value is corresponding to separately one of initial risks value, and indicates the existence of the contraband goods of each type.
2. the method for claim 1, wherein the initial risks value is on the numerical value probability proportion with lower limit between 0% and 100% and upper limit.
3. method as claimed in claim 2 also comprises:
Input tape people's the information that the container that is used to load enters the loading area of aircraft; And
Based on the information of this input, produce individual risk's value, a plurality of initial risks values of described generation are based on this individual risk's value with the result of the described scanning of described first type detecting devices.
4. method as claimed in claim 3 also comprises:
Trigger alarm based at least one of ultimate risk value.
5. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein first type contraband goods detecting devices is a CT scanner.
6. method as claimed in claim 5, wherein second type contraband goods detecting devices is the QR scanner.
7. method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the described scanning with CT scanner took place before the described scanning with the QR scanner.
8. the method for claim 1 also comprises:
Contraband goods detecting devices scanning container with the third type, and based on result with the described scanning of the contraband goods detecting devices of this third type, produce a plurality of in the middle of value-at-risks, a plurality of ultimate risk values of described generation are also based on described scanning and middle value-at-risk with the container of the contraband goods detecting devices of this third type.
9. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein first type contraband goods detecting devices is a CT scanner, second type contraband goods detecting devices is the QR scanner, and the contraband goods detecting devices of the 3rd type is the XRD scanner.
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